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Category: Safety

Colorectal cancer's younger patients; fire safety and kids; treating back pain: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 16, 2023
April 13, 2023
Interviews with surgeon Jeffrey Albright, MD, fire safety educator Kara Judd and...

Frequently reported poisons are often commonplace items
February 28, 2023
Advice from Michele Caliva of the Upstate New York Poison Center

Last year's calls reveal troubling new cases among kids
February 28, 2023
Interview with Michele Caliva from the Upstate New York Poison Center

Assessments, adjustments can help older adults remain at home
January 5, 2023
Interview with Upstate geriatrics chief Sharon Brangman, MD

Tips from the Upstate New York Poison Center
December 19, 2022
Interview with Mary Beth Dreyer of the Upstate New York Poison Center

COVID shots for tots; summer burn hazards; online gambling addiction risks; aging parents and car keys: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, July 3, 2022
July 1, 2022
Interviews with Jana Shaw, MD, pediatric infectious disease specialist; Tamara...

Summer safety reminders from the Clark Burn Center
June 22, 2022
Interview with Tamara Roberts, burn program manager at the Clark Burn Center

How to celebrate the holidays safely in a pandemic; hemorrhoid problems and treatments; making your medical last wishes known in advance: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020
November 13, 2020
Interviews with Assistant Dean of Wellness Kaushal Nanavati, MD, colorectal...

Prevention is best defense again lead poisoning
August 27, 2020
Interview with Travis Hobart, MD, medical director of the Central/Eastern New...

Expert advises on how to prepare -- but not overdo it -- for a pandemic or other emergency
May 15, 2020
Interview with Chris Dunham, Upstate's director of emergency management

A tragedy leads parents to advocate for preventing unintended medication exposures in children
March 2, 2020
Interview with Adam and MaryBeth Gillan (shown with their daughter, Maisie) and...

Testing a possible drug for Alzheimer's disease; preparing for emergencies; explaining vaping-related illness, risks: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019
October 11, 2019

How to make sure you're prepared for any emergency
September 26, 2019

Tips for preventing accidental summertime poisoning
May 30, 2019

Behind the rise in sexually transmitted infections; burn prevention and treatment; fistulas that risk health, reputations in Africa: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, May 19, 2019
May 15, 2019

Surgeon explains how burn care begins with prevention
May 10, 2019

Why measles has re-emerged as an infectious threat; child sex trafficking in Central New York; mental health research: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 21, 2019
April 19, 2019

Yes, child trafficking takes place in Central New York
April 9, 2019